Help Shape the Vision for Public Art at The Waypoint

Bainbridge Island
ARTS & HUMANITIES COUNCIL
221 Winslow Way West, Suite 201
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Phone 206.842.7901
www.BainbridgeArtsHumanities.org
For immediate release
Help Shape the Vision for Public Art at The Waypoint
Bainbridge Island, WA. – April 10, 2015
The Bainbridge Island community is invited to a Public Art Workshop on April 23rd to shape the vision
for art at The Waypoint.
The Public Art Workshop for The Waypoint is scheduled for Thursday, April 23rd, 6:30pm – 8:30pm at
the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art second floor classroom. The public’s input from this idea session
will help the Bainbridge Public Art Committee (PAC) form the Request for Proposals (RFP) for art at
The Waypoint.
“The community’s input is a key element in this process,” said Barbara Sacerdote, Executive Director of
the Arts & Humanities Council. “This is the step that brings the public into Public Art.”
Public Art was part of the original concept for the intersection of Winslow Way and SR 305 when it was
transformed from an eyesore to a welcoming gateway for Bainbridge Island. The art was put on hold
until the City Council released funding from the Public Art Fund, first to reinstate the Public Art
Program last year, and most recently to fund artwork at The Waypoint.
The Public Art Committee of the Arts & Humanities Council reformed last summer with the mission to
inspire the Island community with extraordinary and creative experiences in public spaces. The Public
Art Program is a collaboration between the City of Bainbridge Island and the Arts & Humanities
Council.
The Public Art Committee recommends that anyone who wishes to participate in this visioning process,
visit The Waypoint first, and familiarize themselves with the site and the opportunities the site presents.
After the community has provided its input, the committee will finalize the RFP and send a Call to
Artists of the Pacific Northwest for proposals.
A jury is also being assembled to act as peer evaluators. They will provide a final recommendation for
the artwork to be placed in The Waypoint.
Jurists fit one of the following categories: working visual artist, curator, architect, landscape designer,
educator or administrator in the arts field, or representative of the neighborhood where the project is
located.
PAC is currently seeking two or three professional artists for the jury. If you are interested in serving,
please send a CV to the attention of Barbara Sacerdote, at [email protected].
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About the Bainbridge Island Arts & Humanities Council
For more than a quarter century, the Arts & Humanities Council has produced programs, provided services
and formed collaborations to create an environment on Bainbridge Island where the arts and humanities
flourish. The organization serves artists, educators and cultural organizations as the nexus for all things
artistic on Bainbridge Island, connects young people to 21st century ways of learning through powerful arts
in education, and shines a bright light on creative individuals through public events and awards.
Contact
Kathy Haskin, Education & Communications Manager
[email protected], 206.842.7901